My favourite item Brisbane's Living Heritage Network

In this episode we peel back the layers of a stunning black dress to learn about 1890’s fashion, how Queensland women have been leading the fashion pack for over one hundred years and the intricacies of the conservation process with textile conservator and curator Dr Michael Marendy. The dress is showcased in the Miegunyah House Museum’s virtual exhibition and tour ‘High Society’, supported by a Brisbane City Council History grant.

Want to see this item?
Miegunyah House Museum, home to the Queensland Women’s Historical Association, is located at 35 Jordan Terrace, Bowen Hills. Although the museum is currently closed due to COVID-19 we encourage you to visit the museum website (miegungyah.org) to learn about its future events, read information on its collection or view this virtual exhibition.

With special thanks:
Dr Michael Marendy, Textile Conservator and Curator
Miegunyah House Museum
Queensland Women’s Historical Association,

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Music and sounds:
Aliaksei Yukhevich, Light Corporate, jamendo.com, Licensed.

Image:
Courtesy of Miegunyah House Museum and Queensland Women’s Historical Association. This image is not be used without permission.

A Distinct Devotion to Duty

Continuing our legal theme, in this episode of ‘My favourite item, unraveling Brisbane’s history piece by piece’ we sit down and talk with Lisa Jones, Curator, Queensland Police Museum. Lisa’s favourite item peels back the layers of an officer’s life and his tragic death.

Want to visit?
The Queensland Police Museum is located at Police Headquarters, Ground floor, 200 Roma Street, Brisbane. It is open 9am to 4pm, Monday to Thursday and the last Sunday of the month (February to November). Visit their website (police.qld.gov.au/museum) to find out more about the museum’s education program, lecture series, group tours and their new Augmented Reality Crime Scene App.

With special thanks:
Lisa Jones (Curator)
Queensland Police Museum

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Post a comment! History is a shared experiences and helping museums find out more about items in their collection is a great way to become involved in documenting Queensland’s heritage.

Music:
Aliaksei Yukhevich, Light Corporate, jamendo.com, Licensed.

Image:
Image: Portrait of John Patrick Kearney (PM3379). Donated by John Kearney (grandson) 6 July 2010, Queensland Police Museum Collection.

In this episode of ‘My favourite item, unraveling Brisbane’s history piece by piece’ we visit the Supreme Court Library Queensland (SCLQ) to speak with Katee Dean, Heritage Collections and Research Officer. Katee’s favourite item isn’t made of horse hair or silk, but involves a grassroots community led campaign to save the Northern Supreme Court.

Want to visit?
SCLQ is located on level 12, Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, 514 George Street, Brisbane. It is open 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday (closed public holidays). Free exhibitions can also be viewed in the library’s exhibition space, the Sir Harry Gibbs Legal Heritage Centre, on the ground floor. Education staff can provide a free guided tour of the building and any current exhibitions and displays for groups of 5 people or more. Visit their website (sclqld.org.au) to find out more.

With special thanks:
Katee Dean, Heritage Collections and Research Officer
Supreme Court Library Queensland (SCLQ)

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Post a comment! History is a shared experiences and helping museums find out more about items in their collection is a great way to become involved in documenting Queensland’s heritage.

Music and sounds:
Aliaksei Yukhevich, Light Corporate, jamendo.com, Licensed.

Image:
T-shirt, c. 1970s, Supreme Court Library Queensland, Legal Heritage Collection.

In this episode of ‘My favourite item, unraveling Brisbane’s history piece by piece’ we sit down with Trooper Nigel Cox in the ‘Mess’ at the historic Victoria Barracks. Nigel’s favourite item tells a multi-faceted story about rugby league (and that ‘never say die’ maroon spirit), World War II and one heavy piece of trench art.

Want to visit?
The Army Museum South Queensland is located in the Victoria Barracks, Petrie Terrace, Brisbane. The museum offers a fully guided tour (with silver service Devonshire Tea!) at 9.30am every Wednesday—you may even be lucky enough to meet Nigel in person! Make a tour booking via their website (armymuseumsouthqueensland.com.au)

With special thanks:
Trooper Nigel Cox, Major Murray Nelson and the Army Museum South Queensland.

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Music and sounds:
Aliaksei Yukhevich, Light Corporate, jamendo.com, Licensed.

Stephan Schutze, Large Stadium (soundbible.com/1724-Large-Stadium.html), CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

The first episode of our second season involves an item that tells a momentous story in both Australian and world military history. This item has a significant connection with the final hours of a highly intelligent and well-traveled naval officer who meticulously planned the attack on Pearl Harbor. He believed, ‘To die for Emperor and Nation is the highest hope of a military man’, which was indeed his fate on 18 April 1943 near Bougainville, Territory of New Guinea.

Want to visit?
The MacArthur Museum Brisbane is located in MacArthur Chambers, 201 Edward Street, level 8. The MacArthur Museum is currently closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, but when it reopens it is open on Tuesdays, Thursday and Sundays from 10am to 3pm (entry costs vary). For more information visit their website: https://mmb.org.au

With special thanks:
John Wright, Managing Director, MacArthur Museum.

Know something more about this item?
Post a comment! History is a shared experience and helping museums find out more about items in their collection is a great way to become involved in documenting Brisbane’s heritage.

Music:
Aliaksei Yukhevich, Light Corporate, jamendo.com, Licensed.

Image:
Marshal Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Public Domain

Season 2 is on the way!

Can you work out what musuems and hertiage places I've visited for Season 2? Listen to the clues and write your guess in comments section.

Music
Aliaksei Yukhevich, Light Corporate, jamendo.com, Licensed.